NAMES IN THE NEWS

WAYNE KNIGHT, who plays Newman on "Seinfeld," will
throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday,
the night before NBC's "Seinfeld" finale (N.Y. POST, 5/10).
...Patriots VP/Player Personnel BOBBY GRIER, Northeastern
Univ. Center for Study of Sport Founder RICHARD LAPCHICK and
Celtics Exec VP/Corporate Development M.L. CARR were honored
by the Organization for a New Equality for "their commitment
to helping minorities and women excel economically off the
playing field" (BOSTON HERALD, 5/10)....Kentucky Derby-
winning jockey KENT DESORMEAUX has retained LARRY FELDMAN as
his agent. Feldman has been D. WAYNE LUKAS' agent since
'96, and will seek endorsements and speaking engagements for
Desormeaux (Mult., 5/8)....ALAN EAGLESON was charged with
misconduct in jail, after signing a sports calendar for
another prisoner, despite being warned earlier not to sign
autographs (GLOBE & MAIL, 5/11)....Patriots DE WILLIE
MCGINEST has started an entertainment company, 55
Entertainment, that promoted a show last Thursday at the
Wonderland Ballroom in Boston (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/10).